Complaint Filed with the FCC Over Verizon 4G LTE Tethering
An organization going by the name Free Press isn’t too happy with Verizon’s decision to block tethering functionality in their hot new 4G LTE handsets, and they are taking their gripe to the FCC. The group filed a complaint against Verizon, saying their policies go against FCC rules giving subscribers the freedom to use the devices, applications, and services of their choosing. We had previously seen the policy brought up in discussions related to jailbroken iPhones and rooted Android devices and their deployment on networks other than those originally intended.
Free Press says Verizon customers already “pay through the nose” for their 4G LTE service, and they should be able to use the bandwidth in any way they want. The complaint has some merit, but it is treading in murky territory. At some point, Verizon has to be able to regulate the broadband they sell, so where is the happy medium? The FCC’s response is eagerly awaited, to say the least.
[via MobileCrunch]